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Surname
MARSHALL
Forename
Stephen
Day
15
Month
05
Year
1901
Age
28
Occupation
Joiner
Mine/Quarry Name
Washington, F Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Washington Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Washington
County
Durham
Details of Event
Inquest attended. While a vertical boiler was being raised by means of jacks and shear legs the guide rope connected to the latter broke and one of the shear legs struck deceased. The rope was unfit for use although deceased had got it from the store himself.